At the QRIS National Meeting in July, I sat in on a session about the next generation of quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) and learned ...
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We're happy to introduce our new series, Notetaking for Trainers. During this series, we'll discuss strategies to help you ensure that your trainees ...
The Randolph College Nursery School recently became the fourth program in Virginia to earn a top rating (5 stars) from the Virginia Star Quality ...
I grew up in Plymouth, Michigan, and the first day of school was always the Tuesday after Labor Day. As I moved south, I was surprised that the first ...
A couple weeks back, I came across this story in the Washington Post (and another on Ed Central) that nearly made me spit out my morning coffee. One ...
As summer comes to an end, students, teachers, principals, parents, bus drivers, and more are gearing up for the new school year. My Pinterest feed ...
Mary-Margaret and Sarah are back with a new vlog series! Coaches, teachers, and CLASS observers can all benefit from their discussions about often ...
This is my first-ever blog post and I’m going to start it with a true confession. When I did my first CLASS Observation training way back in 2006, I ...
The US Women’s Soccer Team coverage brought me back to my own experiences as an athlete in my youth. As I mentioned in my previous blog, it made me ...
The Complexity of High Quality Care When asked “What do children need for optimal growth and development?” most of us will reply “high quality care.” ...